The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Allen Americans on Wednesday. Puck drop was at 5:10 PM. The game was at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. It was the eighteenth game of the season. The Tahoe Knight Monsters were coming off of a 4-3 overtime victory over the Allen Americans. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 9-6-2. The Knight Monsters were in 15th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 8th in the Western Conference and 5th in the Mountain Division. The Allen Americans are the ECHL affiliate of Utah Hockey Club. The Americans played seventeen games. The Americans were coming off of a 3-4 overtime loss to the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Americans had a record of 7-6-4. The Americans were in 18th place in the ECHL. The Americans were in 9th place in the Western Conference and 6th place in the Mountain Division.
Both teams have played seventeen games. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had two more wins. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had the better points percentage. The Knight Monsters had scored thirteen more goals. The Allen Americans had allowed ten more goals. The Knight Monsters had the better goal differential. The Knight Monsters had two more points. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 175 penalty minutes. The Allen Americans had 196 penalty minutes.
#1 Jesper Vikman was in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. This was his eigth start for the Tahoe Knight Monsters this season. #35 Anson Thornton got the start in net for the Allen Americans. It was his twelfth start of the season for the Americans.
Five minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. #26 Nate Kallen scored the go ahead goal. His goal was assisted y #12 Bear Hughes and #13 Simon Pinard.
Twelve minutes into the game the Knight Monsters took a two goal lead. The goal was scored by #17 Adam Robbins. His goal was assisted by #96 Brennan Kapcheck and #81 Blake Christensen.
Fourteen minutes into the game the Knight Monsters received a bench minor for too many men. With under a minute left in the first period, #3 Ryan Gagnon of the Allen Americans received a penalty for tripping. The score was 2-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters after the first period.
Just under two minutes into the second period, Artur Cholach of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for cross-checking. On the powerplay, the Allen Americans scored. #22 Easton Brodzinski scored the goal. His goal was assisted by #92 Brayden Watts and #84 Liam Gorman.
Three minutes into the second period, #48 Anthony Collins of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for fighting and #5 Hudson Wilson of the Americans received a penalty for fighting.
Thirty seconds after the fight, #86 James Hardie of the Americans received a penalty for hooking. Eight minutes into the second period the Americans tied the game. The tying goal was scored by #8 Mark Duarte. His goal was assisted by #22 Easton Brodzinski and #3 Ryan Gagnon.
With six minutes left in the second period, the Americans took the lead. The goal was scored by #86 James Hardie. His goal was assisted by #42 Robbie Baillargeon.
With under a minute left in the second period, #96 Brennan Kapcheck of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for interference. The score was 3-2 Allen Americans heading into the third period.
Four minutes into the third period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game with a goal from #17 Adam Robbins. His goal was assisted by #23 Jake Johnson and #7 Elijah Vilio.
Six minutes into the third period, #91 Ayodele Adeniye of the Allen Americans received a penalty for slashing. On the powerplay, the Knight Monsters took the lead. #21 Slaon Stanick scored the powerplay goal. #23 Jake Johnson and #13 Simon Pinard got the assists.
Eight minutes into the third period, Brandon Tabakin of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for delay of game. The final score was 4-3 Tahoe Knight Monsters.
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This is another game that should not have been close. The Tahoe Knight Monsters put their foot on the breaks during the second period. They let the Allen Americans score three unanswered goals. They had to fight their way back to a lead in the third period. I am glad they won. They just made it a lot harder on themselves.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters had sox more shots. The Knight Monsters had the better shot percentage. The Knight Monsters had two more penalty minutes. #1 Jasper Vikman saved 28 shots for a 90% save percentage. #35 Anson Thornton saved 33 shots for a 89% save percentage for the Allen Americans.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters now have a record of 10-6-2 with 22 points in 18 games. The Knight Monsters are in 15th place in ECHL. They are in 8th place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are in 5th place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are one point out of a playoff spot. They are six points away from the top spot in the division. They have the 3rd highest points percentage in the division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Tulsa Oilers for game nineteen on Saturday, December 7th. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:05 PM. This is another divisional game.
Zac Electrifly 
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